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Briefing: The Rubin Observatory's LSST will detect imminent impactors before they crash into Earth

Strategic angle: The Vera Rubin Observatory is set to revolutionize our understanding of near-Earth objects with its advanced alert system.

Editorial Staff
1 min read
Updated 4 months ago

The observatory has begun its observations and is already making significant discoveries.

In February, it sent out 800,000 alerts in a single night.

The LSST aims to identify potential impactors before they reach Earth.